Bardon Mill railway station

Bardon Mill
Location
Place Bardon Mill
Local authority Northumberland
Grid reference NY778645
Operations
Station code BLL
Managed by Northern Rail
Number of platforms 2
Live arrivals/departures and station information
from National Rail Enquiries
Annual rail passenger usage
2004/05 * 4,362
2005/06 * 3,848
2006/07 * 4,127
2007/08 * 5,626
2008/09 * 6,228
2009/10 * 5,538
History
Original company Newcastle and Carlisle Railway
Pre-grouping North Eastern Railway
Post-grouping London and North Eastern Railway
18 June 1838 Station opened
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* Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Bardon Mill from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Please note: methodology may vary year on year.
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Bardon Mill railway station is a railway station which serves the village of Bardon Mill in Northumberland, England. It is located on the Tyne Valley Line 45 kilometres (28 mi) east of Carlisle and is managed by Northern Rail who provide all passenger train services.

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History

The Newcastle and Carlisle Railway was formed in 1829, and was opened in stages.[1] The section of that line between Haydon Bridge and Greenhead was opened on 18 June 1838,[2] and Bardon Mill, which opened the same day,[3] was one of the intermediate stations on that stretch.[4]

Services

There is an infrequent service (seven trains each way, mainly during peak periods) eastbound to Newcastle and westbound to Carlisle. There is also a limited service on Sundays.

References

  1. ^ James, Leslie (November 1983). A Chronology of the Construction of Britain's Railways 1778-1855. Shepperton: Ian Allan. p. 22. ISBN 0 7110 1277 6. BE/1183. 
  2. ^ Allen, Cecil J. (1974) [1964]. The North Eastern Railway. Shepperton: Ian Allan. p. 36. ISBN 0 7110 0495 1. 
  3. ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 27. ISBN 1 85260 508 1. R508. 
  4. ^ Conolly, W. Philip (January 1976). British Railways Pre-Grouping Atlas and Gazetteer (5th ed.). Shepperton: Ian Allan. p. 27, section B2. ISBN 0 7110 0320 3. EX/0176. 

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Preceding station National Rail Following station
Haydon Bridge   Northern Rail
Tyne Valley Line		   Haltwhistle
Railway stations in Northumberland
East Coast Main Line
(Newcastle Central) → → Cramlington • Stannington (closed) • Morpeth • Pegswood • Widdrington • Chevington (closed) • Acklington • Alnmouth • Longhoughton (closed) • Little Mill (closed) • Christon Bank (closed) • Chathill • Newham (closed) • Lucker (closed) • Belford (closed) • Smeafield (closed) • Beal (closed) • Goswick (closed) • Scremerston (closed) • Tweedmouth (closed) • Berwick-upon-Tweed → → (Edinburgh Waverley)
Newcastle and Carlisle Railway
(Newcastle Central) → → Heddon on the Wall (closed) • Wylam  • North Wylam (closed) • Prudhoe  • Stocksfield  • Riding Mill  • Corbridge  • Hexham • Fourstones (closed) • Haydon Bridge • Bardon Mill • Haltwhistle • Greenhead (closed) •
Gilsland (closed) → → (Carlisle Citadel)
Former railway lines
Alnwick branch line
Alston Line
(Alston, Cumbria) → → Kirkhaugh • Slaggyford • Lambley • Coanwood • Featherstone Park • Haltwhistle
Amble branch line
Chevington • Amble
Blyth and Tyne Railway
The Avenue • Bebside • Bedlington • Blyth • Choppington • Hartley • Hepscot • Morpeth • Newbiggin • Newsham • North Seaton • Seaton Delaval • Seghill
Border Counties Railway
Hexham • Wall • Chollerford • Chollerton • Barrasford • Wark • Reedsmouth • Bellingham (North Tyne) • Charlton (Northumberland) • Tarset • Thorneyburn • Falstone • Plashetts • Lewiefield Halt • Kielder • Deadwater → → (Riccarton Junction)
Cornhill Branch
Alnwick • Edlingham • Whittingham • Glanton • Hedgeley • Wooperton • Idlerton • Wooler • Akeld • Kirknewton (Northumberland) • Mindrum • Cornhill
Hexham and Allendale Railway
Kelso Branch
Tweedmouth • Velvet Hall • Norham • Twizell • Coldstream • Sunilaws • Carham → → (Kelso)
North Sunderland Railway
Ponteland Light Railway
(Gosforth) → → Ponteland • Darras Hall
Rothbury Branch
Wansbeck Railway
South Tynedale Railway